Life in Elizabethan times (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What were the three main ranks of the gentry in Elizabethan society?
What were the three main ranks of the gentry in Elizabethan society?
Knights, Esquires, Gentlemen
What distinguished the gentry from working people in Elizabethan society?
What distinguished the gentry from working people in Elizabethan society?
They did not perform physical work
Which group formed the highest level of the gentry?
Which group formed the highest level of the gentry?
Knights
Which group made up the largest portion of the gentry class?
Which group made up the largest portion of the gentry class?
Gentlemen
What does the phrase 'rise of the gentry' describe?
What does the phrase 'rise of the gentry' describe?
Growth in size, wealth, and influence
Who were notable gentry figures that rose to become powerful advisors?
Who were notable gentry figures that rose to become powerful advisors?
Raleigh, Walsingham, and Drake
What title did William Cecil receive in 1571?
What title did William Cecil receive in 1571?
Lord Burghley
What was England's most valuable export during Elizabeth's reign?
What was England's most valuable export during Elizabeth's reign?
Wool
How many inhabitants did London have by 1603?
How many inhabitants did London have by 1603?
Approximately 200,000
What was privateering during Elizabethan times?
What was privateering during Elizabethan times?
Financing raids on Spanish ships
What problems affected ordinary people during the 1590s?
What problems affected ordinary people during the 1590s?
Poor harvests and rising food prices